While browsing the gun counter of an Alabama Walmart—and for reference, I think that department is usually somewhere between the toys and the women’s clothes—a man was surprised to find personal lubricant on display next to all the firearms.

These condom ads might be sexy — mainly due to that hot Elvis cover GOOD LORD — but it's really annoying how every spot has to have the wedding ring front and center. Because, you know, only married people have hot sex. Oh, wait...

Do you ever look around your sex dungeon, see the desiccated fuck-doll crocheted out of all the pubic hair you've collected from public restrooms over the years, and think, "You know, I could really use a 55-gallon drum of water-based personal lubricant"? If this is the sort of dilemma you regularly find yourself…

When one thinks of a devout religious couple in bed together — as one so often does — giant, throbbing dildos and risqué lingerie aren't usually part of the picture. But that's about to change, thanks to a growing number of websites that have started selling religion-approved sex toys. These smart God-trepeneurs have…

A few years ago J&D's, the makers of BaconSalt and Baconnaise, posted an ad for Baconlube as an April Fool's Day joke. The company tried to move on, but as they explain, "People harassed us via email, in public and in highly inappropriate ways (thanks for that). The waiting list grew to over 3,000 people. Expectations…

An Indiana University study of 2,500 women determined using lube leads to more pleasurable sex. The less obvious finding: For vaginal intercourse any lube will do, but only water-based lubricant was associated with higher satisfaction from anal sex.

It's that time again, when we reach deep into our inboxes and pull out the most bizarre and unhinged reader emails for your delectation. After the jump: incest, lube, and how to get indicted by the SEC.

"I've been celibate for two-plus years. A gal I reunited with after 40-plus years has been celibate for ten. I know it'll be wonderful, but I'm concerned it may hurt her. Suggestions? I am not sure about these lubricants." [MSNBC]

• Information that might be useful in planning your next vacation: Brazilians last the longest in bed, Austrian men are the most promiscuous, and Germany has the world's worst lovers. And Greece is believed to be the horniest country.

• Several residents of Colorado City, Arizona, have started offering a bus tour called "The Polygamy Experience" for $69.95. While the FLDS is unwelcoming to the outside public, some members of a rival sect have voiced their approval. •

The economy is down, but sales of lube are up! Sales of "sexual-enhancement devices" are up! "These seem to be products people are actually gravitating toward in a recession," says Jim Daniels, VP of marketing at Trojan. "I'm not a psychologist, so I don't know why that is." [AdAge]

It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, Rich and I got help from our pal Sasha Frere-Jones, to tackle problems like reclusive behavior, definitions of words, and all the…

It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, the Hoda to my Kathie Lee, Rich, helps me dole out advice on stuff like death, balls, and hobos. Got a burning question? Send it to …